♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win Both Wei Yi and Nakamura missed the most precise move in this position and endgame, which is a real shame because opportunities like this are very hard

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win Today’s game revolves around the defense. The black pieces, controlled here by Anish Giri, might have found themselves in trouble if White had played better

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win Well, this is a tough puzzle. The position arose today in the Women’s Candidates Tournament during the game between Tan, Zhongyi—the winner of the previous

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win This is a hypothetical position from today’s game between Esipenko and Nakamura in the Candidates Tournament currently underway. The commentators were

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win I've always been a big fan of windmills! Opps, sorry for giving it away! Do you want to exercise your tactical skills a little? Then solve this chess puzzle.

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win The long-awaited FIDE Candidates Tournament has begun. The “favorites” to win faced off in the first round, and after 77 moves, they have reached this

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and get an advantage This position arose in the Hive Chess Saturday tournament. My opponent suggested exchanging queens, hoping to achieve equality. But a certain

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win This is not enough to claim a victory, but certainly an advantage. I was teaching this concept to my students the other day and it did show up in one of

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win This one got me thinking for a while. Although the obvious Qh5 is there, you need to see the follow-up. I certainly saw g4 to exploit the pin, but something

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win It’s no surprise that Black is checkmated in five moves, since the king’s position is quite critical. But you need to cover all the details and variations.

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win Today we have a little pawn endgame. They say the outcome of these endgames can be predicted with 100% accuracy; it’s pure calculation at its finest. Let’s

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win This is a technical position where Black is teetering on the brink of disaster. The move f6 seems logical, but it’s actually a mistake. Can you be thorough

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win Black's coordination is remarkable despite being a piece down. In fact, it's enough for them to wrap things up quickly. Can you see it? Do you want to

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win The most interesting game of the weekend's tournament has progressed a lot and reached boiling points. In this position, I was imprecise and opted for

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and get an advantage I played this game in a club tournament yesterday. At this point, White has a maneuver that guarantees them a stable and solid advantage.

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win A lesson in positional chess in the endgame that I had today. The presence of opposite-colored bishops on the board shouldn't discourage you from pursuing

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day Black to play and win This is a true classic, worthy of a textbook. You might remember the name of the pattern better. I like to call the ending the "kiss of death,"

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win How on earth did white miss this? Well, I did it too for a minute. There must be something wrong with us! Do you want to exercise your tactical skills

Normally, my salads have Olive Oil and Vinegar as a dressing, but on this day, I kicked it up a notch and went for Ranch dressing. I had to get serious, once again, as I had started having more carbs for

♔♞♙ Chess Puzzle of the Day White to play and win Well, this one is really easy. It’s a basic concept for turning the position into an even more advantageous endgame. Put it into practice. Do you want